The Fading Mirage of a “Liberal” Vajpayee
Abhishek Choudhary’s new biography of Atal Behari Vajpayee examines the life and legacy of India’s first BJP prime minister, puncturing misguided liberal nostalgia and the hero-worship of the Hindu Right.
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The Women of South Asia Sing Their Defiance
An anthology of poems that embodies women’s struggle to escape the maleness of language, and the world itself.
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The Poet in the Republic
Plato had banished poets from his utopian republic, fearing their lies. India is doing the opposite.
